For years my agency had no personal brand. I was competing against faceless agencies by being a faceless agency. 200+ blog posts, bio pages, LinkedIn, YouTube, and schema markup later — derickdowns.com is my best salesperson. Here is exactly how I built it.
A San Diego family law firm had a website frozen in 2018 — footer copyright, mobile score under 40, zero blog content. In two weeks we rebuilt the entire digital presence: new design, 20 blog posts, schema markup, and GBP optimization.
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An honest ROI assessment of SEO for small businesses in 2026 — when it makes sense, when it doesn’t, and what results look like.
If you’re paying for SEO and wondering where your money goes, here’s exactly what a legitimate SEO agency does month to month — and what to expect.
Starting SEO from scratch is hard but there’s a clear playbook. Here’s exactly how to build organic visibility for a brand-new website.
Backlinks explained plainly — and an honest answer to whether small service businesses need to actively build them or can rank without them.
If a competitor consistently outranks you in search, there are specific, diagnosable reasons. Here’s how to identify and close the gap.
A practical guide to ranking in the Google Maps local pack for service businesses — the optimization steps that actually move the needle.
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